@snow weird stuff for sure

@quad @fristi sure is sad that mini-disk is a proprietary format... I see the scratch resistance being useful maybe but I can't imagine the MD actually being cheap enough to justify the cost against regular CDs that could be easily replaced as well

@mametsuko whats up mame?

@fristi get in on those meatballs!

@snow I would have thought the same. Dunno why a fucking vacuum needs a display all of a sudden

@fabos @rick you do you mate but I don't see throwing people under the bus for choosing a convenient solution as productive.

I did rely on discord for some things aswell myself and that makes it kinda hard for me to leave as well without cutting ties to people I like (potentially)

@fabos @rick you underestimate how much stuff being on there (for so many things) makes things like it. And also the force needed to get away is brutal.

Blaming the people to look for an easy way to connect to other likeminded people or just enjoying their hobbies certainly won't win you any points

@Jain @rick network-effect is a thing for many things tbh. And discord certainly has used being the Mainstay for gamers to its advantage. Its so easy to find new stuff.

@Nukumori Früh wach heißt nur mehr vom Tag

@snow Just why the poor guinness

@mametsuko Enjoy your trip home!

@rick I guess you just different

@epsi I guess you are jist online on the "wrong" social media

@mametsuko I mean yeah does check out and makes sense

@mametsuko tofu picture to study and relax to

@rick @xirin2u Traitor!

@rotopenguin @xirin2u Just what is wrong with you! Do you want to see the world burn?!

(Enjoy your tea! )

Sukima Mori is JR West's "Mind the Gap" mascot, a hungry monster lurking in the space between train and platform to scare kids into being careful while boarding rail transit: https://soranews24.com/2022/01/28/new-japanese-mascot-character-a-train-station-monster-that-grabs-children-who-dont-mind-the-gap/ #japan #trains

Learned about the "Wuselfaktor" yesterday when talking about Settlers II for @dosgameclub

It's a German concept that describes how interesting and nice a game is to look at without the player doing anything in particular.

It's especially relevant for simulation type games, where your screen is filled with a bunch of characters that are each working on their own task.

Settlers II has a very high Wuselfaktor, but so do games like Lemmings or Transport Tycoon.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuselfaktor

@rick @fristi Oh

The story about that character is almost a tragedy on its own: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/02/from-classroom-game-to-niche-meme-how-ai-character-amelia-spread-across-europe